Another vote for Coastal CA. I'm a native Californian since '73 who has lived near LA, Santa Barbara, and now Berkeley. SF Bay Area has many different climates in a small area, so I wouldn't lump it all together. SF city is often covered in fog, especially during summer months. Over the hills to the East (Contra Costa County) gets very hot, often above 100-degrees. Marin County to the north is great, too, though it tends to be a little wetter up there. My area of the bay area (Berkeley) rarely gets below 60 degrees or above 90 degrees. It's been a couple years since I turned on the heater and we don't have/need AC. Typically the morning marine layer keeps the days cool. Today is sunny & upper 70s. Not too dry or humid, though you do get the salty ocean air if you are close to the shore. SoCal can get too hot for some. And it never, ever rains in California any more--at least it seems that way.